Developer Fireblade Software announces a delay for Abandon Ship, saying
this age of sail take on an FTL-style strategy adventure is abandoning plans
for a 2017 early access release, and has now set course for next year. To show
where the project currently stands they offer a new
developer let's play video with around 30 minutes of gameplay. Here's the
news:

Upcoming PC game Abandon Ship has today announced that it will be releasing
into Steam Early Access in early 2018.

Team Lead Gary Burchell had this to say:

“Abandon Ship is a very systems-driven game, which is a fantastic fit for
Early Access. We’re really looking forward to getting feedback and balancing the
game with our community.

We’re committed to delivering an extremely high-quality experience, and to
ensuring that even our initial release is as feature-complete and polished as
possible. So far, the response from our play-testers has been exceptionally
positive, but why stop there? With a little extra time, we can make the game
even better.”

Fireblade Software has also released a “Developer Let’s Play” video which
shows approximately 30 minutes of gameplay:

Mordecai Walfish wrote on Dec 1, 2017, 22:27:Been playing more everspace lately, which is basically an arcade space shooter FTL.

I was playing it but in VR on the Rift, I've hit a couple bugs (reported) and the performance is spotty. But really do like the overall idea of this Rouge Space-shooter. Space and VR are a match made in heaven, I gots me a space ship for $400. You can't beat that.

Been playing more everspace lately, which is basically an arcade space shooter FTL. With the expansion that adds a bunch of more content for different alien races and side missions with them, it actually feels much more similar to FTL now. Highly recommended if arcade space shooters appeal to you at all.

Probably gonna pick Abandon Ship up too, the way it's looking.

"What do I want? I don't really know. Most of the time I ignore my quest and walk into the homes of others, riffling through people's shelves... oooh, like those over there!"

Looking forward to playing this, but want them to take the time to get it right. Been looking for another FTL style game, and after watching Master and Commander last week, I think this has huge potential with its combination of subject matter and genre.

If Star Citizen was a child conceived in a night of passion, it would have started elementary school by now. -panbient